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2011
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Secret Gardens Tour in Lebanon, Illinois 2011 Historic and quaint Lebanon, Illinois was populated in 1814, incorporated as a town in 1857, and reorganized as a city in 1874. Lebanon retains its small town community feel through the efforts of its residents who are proud of this Victorian city. It...
06/17/2011
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The Gentleman Is Correct In Stepping Down I paraphrased Congressman Weiner's utterance when he stood on the floor of Congress during a bombastic and combative performance last year. Weiner refused to yield the floor, and when the gentleman who asked him to yield sat down, Weiner exclaimed, "The g...
06/16/2011
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Real Alert Safety Application for Android Users I had the pleasure of communicating with the developer of the Real Alert Safety Application for Realtors® for the Android users. Since our profession opens ourselves up to a lot of opportunity crimes while showing homes, or while conducting open hou...
06/14/2011
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Well, what do you know. After all the drama of the Sarah Palin's Alaska E-mails release last Friday, WaPo, NYT, and other main stream media types, with the call to 'crowd sourcing,' came up with zilch, zero, nada. Oh wait, they managed to find that Sarah has a third E-mail account... what a shock...
06/13/2011
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A Pleasant Day in O'Fallon, Illinois It's hard to believe that here we are, almost mid-June, and the weather is perfectly pleasant today. We've had searing heat in the high 90s and high humidity for the last two weeks. The kind of temperature that saps your energy when you're outside and makes yo...
06/12/2011
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Wine, Dine & Jazz in Belleville, Illinois Summer is truly here in Southwestern Illinois when festivals, parades, and outdoor wining, dining, and jazzing are weekly events. All you need to do is show up, bring your own lawn chairs, and enjoy food and music, and wine, too. This public event is on ...
06/09/2011
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Wild & 'Whacky' Guessing Game in Belleville, Illinois Since it's Wednesday, I thought I'd challenge the groups to be on the wild & 'whacky' side and play a guessing game. The metal sculpture below is one of the three sculptures installed on the western corner of what we call, The Square or The Fo...
06/08/2011
When Are Property Taxes Due in Saint Clair County, Illinois? Real property taxes in Saint Clair County, Illinois are paid in arrears... meaning the 2011 tax collection is paying the 2010 tax bills. Counties in Illinois do not all collect taxes in the same way or on the same date. Each county has ...
06/07/2011
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It was too hot to cook inside so hubby and I decided to have sandwiches and iced tea at McAlister's Deli in the Green Mount Shopping Center in Shiloh, Illinois. He had a Reuben sandwich, and I had a roast beef sandwich with cheese and horseradish sauce. As we were having our sandwiches we discuss...
06/06/2011
This event has passed. Please call or visit my website if you have any questions. :) Prudential One Realty Centre is participating in the National Open House Sunday, June 5 in Mascoutah, Illinois. 9652 Weatherby Street from 1:00 - 4:00 PM 9711 Weatherby Street from 1:00 - 4:00 PM 9675 Winch...
06/05/2011
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Author Bio: Yolanda earned her business degree in marketing at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She is a licensed real estate broker and Realtor, helping home buyers and home sellers in Southwestern Illinois since 2004.
